CVE-2008-4108

Python 2.4.5 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Tools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh (aka the generic FAQ wizard moving tool) in Python 2.4.5 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a tmp$RANDOM.tmp temporary file. NOTE: there may not be common usage scenarios in which tmp$RANDOM.tmp is located in an untrusted directory.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45161
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020904
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462326
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152861617434&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122148330903513&w=2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4274
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31184
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2659
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498899

Scores

EPSS 0.0038
EPSS Percentile 29.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
python_software_foundation/python 2.4.5
Published Sep 18, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026